A decline in like-for-like (LFL) sales at fashion retailer Supergroup was not as bad as feared in the first quarter, helping the stock to jump on Thursday. The company also reassured the market by highlighting improving trends over the first few weeks of the second quarter. A 44.5% leap in profit h
Read more- Draghi in focus as ECB decides on policy - BoE holds rates, global data ahead - Standard Life surges after Canadian deal - EasyJet, Supergroup and Go-Ahead rise techMARK 2,868.07 +0.03% FTSE 100 6,888.35 +0.21% FTSE 250 15,960.26 -0.20% UK market were rangebound on Thursday morning, fluctuating
Read moreA 44.5% leap in profit helped to drive shares in Go-Ahead Group higher on Thursday, as the transport company cheered with its full-year results. Profit before tax rose from £63.1m to £91.2m year-on-year, helped by a 5.1% increase in revenue to £2,702.4m (2013: £2,571.8m). Basic earnings per share
Read more(Adds CEO, analyst comment, share price) By Sarah Young LONDON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - British transport company Go-Ahead lifted its dividend for the first time since 2008 after making progress towards a profit target and winning a new rail contract, prompting hopes of further dividend in
Read moreLONDON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - British transport group Go-Ahead posted a 19 percent jump in annual profits as it carried more passengers on buses and trains and said it would raise its dividend amid confidence that it would meet its financial targets. Go-Ahead on Thursday reported operating pr
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